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Reconciliation our mission

Tues., Sept. 2, 2014

Re: Inuit children's height linked to hunger, Aug. 28

Inuit children's height linked to hunger, Aug. 28

Hunger is appallingly prevalent among Inuit children. And, as the Tina Fontaine murder shows, indigenous women and men are dramatically more likely to face violence than non-indigenous people in Canada.

These are just two examples of a huge equity gap that exists between indigenous people and other Canadians, the result of centuries of colonization, racism and discriminatory treatment.

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Too few Canadians know about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), currently underway, that has begun to reveal this legacy and to chart a path toward reconciled relations between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples.

As the TRC moves toward its formal close in June 2015, all Canadians, including governments at every level, must pick up the work of reconciliation and close this discriminatory and shameful gap.

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